In agro-ecosystem, plant pathogens hamper food quality, crop yield, and global food
security. Manipulation of naturally occurring defense mechanisms in host plants is an …

Abstract Knowledge of the relationships and thus the classification of fungi, has developed
rapidly with increasingly widespread use of molecular techniques, over the past 10–15 …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids present in plant membranes react with reactive oxygen species
through so-called lipid oxidation events. They generate great diversity of highly-reactive lipid …

Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) and induced systemic resistance (ISR) are caused by
various factors, including both pathogenic and non-pathogenic ones. β-glucan primarily …

Wheat blast (WB) caused by Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum (MoT) is an important
fungal disease in tropical and subtropical wheat production regions. The disease was …

The devastating wheat blast disease first emerged in Brazil in 1985. The disease was
restricted to South America until 2016, when a series of grain imports from Brazil led to a …

In the present study, we have evaluated the comparative biochemical defense response
generated against Alternaria alternata and its purified toxins viz. alternariol (AOH) …

Wheat blast was first reported in Brazil in 1985. It spread rapidly across the wheat cropping
areas of Brazil to become the most important biotic constraint on wheat production in the …

Crop loss brought on by phytopathogens is a significant issue that affects the entire world.
Synthetic pesticides have been used for years to prevent economic losses caused by …

Sustainable integrated disease management for gray leaf spot of perennial ryegrass may
involve use of plant defense elicitors with compatible traditional fungicides to reduce …